Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Locum Consultant in Gynae Oncology

The closing date is 28 July 2025

Job summary

We are looking for a locum consultant in Gynae Oncology to join our team, for 6 months.

The successful candidate will be joining the other four gynaecological oncologists - Miss Karin Williamson, Mr David Nunns, Mr Ben Wormald and Mr Ketankumar Gajjar.

Gynaecological oncology service is based at the City Hospital site of Nottingham University Hospital where all the outpatient and in-patient services are carried out. The team is very well supported by 2 clinical oncologists and 2 Medical Oncologist who deliver chemotherapy and radiotherapy services. There is a new state-of-the-art new Radiotherapy suite on site. We are a large Cancer Centre that caters for the population of Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire with population estimate of 2 million and over 400 new gynaecological cancer cases every year. With a dedicated team of research staff including research nurse specialists, we are one of the biggest recruiters in the UK to both surgical and clinical trials. We currently perform a wide range of gynaecological oncology surgeries that include minimally invasive surgery for endometrial and cervical cancers with a 3D high definition camera and maximal efforts ovarian cancer debulking surgery (ultra-radical debulking) with excellent ITU support. We were one of the biggest recruiters to the GROINNS and the UKCTOCS trials and currently recruit to DETECT-2 and RocKets trials. The department has a gynaecological cancer robot service with dedicated robot sessions.

Main duties of the job

Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) is one of the biggest and busiest NHS Trusts in the country with a budget of over £1billion and over 18,000 staff. We provide services to over 2.5 million residents of Nottinghamshire.

Come and join us at this exciting time of change as we embrace the development of our mission, objectives, expectations and valuesthe cornerstones of tangible transformation!

We're looking for compassionate, ambitious, and progressive people to join us. With so many opportunities for self-development and progression, we need people who want to learn and inspire others. People who have a voice and want to use it to drive positive change. People who love a challenge and want to be part of transformation.When you join our team, you'll be welcomed into our family of supportive and passionate professionals.

About us

With over 20,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Details

Date posted

18 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Locum

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

164-7281539

Job locations

Nottingham City Hospital

Nottinghamshire

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details.

Person Specification

Professional Registration

Essential

  • Full GMC registration
  • MRCOG
  • Relevant CCT or equivalent (must be confirmed by GMC by date of interview)
  • Entry to GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of interview (Appointments Advisory Committee)

Professional Qualifications/Development

Essential

  • ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward Practice or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • Prior experience in delivering care to transgender and gender diverse people
  • ATSM including any of the following: high risk pregnancy/benign gynae/emergency gynae/reproductive medicine/paed gynae lead

Clinical Experience and effectiveness

Essential

  • Clinical training and experience in general obstetrics and gynaecology equivalent to that required for a UK CCST

Desirable

  • Specific training in communication skills

Committment to Trust Values & Behaviours

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's 'We are here for you' behavioural standards

Management and administrative experience

Essential

  • Good leadership skills
  • Evidence of completion of an audit cycle or quality improvement project

Desirable

  • Experience of change management

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Good leadership skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPS and other agencies
  • Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
  • Good organisation and management skills
  • Supportive & tolerant
  • Ability to work within an MDT

Teaching and Research

Essential

  • Experience of supervising junior staff
  • Training with educational supervision or willingness to undertake

Desirable

  • ATSM in Medical Education
  • Original Research Publications
  • Higher teaching degree or qualification or training

Practical Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to travel between City Hospital, QMC and community campuses
  • Willingness to work an on-call rota
  • Prepared to live or stay within 30 minutes of the hospital
Person Specification

Professional Registration

Essential

  • Full GMC registration
  • MRCOG
  • Relevant CCT or equivalent (must be confirmed by GMC by date of interview)
  • Entry to GMC Specialist Register or eligibility for entry within 6 months of the date of interview (Appointments Advisory Committee)

Professional Qualifications/Development

Essential

  • ATSM in Advanced Labour Ward Practice or equivalent experience

Desirable

  • Prior experience in delivering care to transgender and gender diverse people
  • ATSM including any of the following: high risk pregnancy/benign gynae/emergency gynae/reproductive medicine/paed gynae lead

Clinical Experience and effectiveness

Essential

  • Clinical training and experience in general obstetrics and gynaecology equivalent to that required for a UK CCST

Desirable

  • Specific training in communication skills

Committment to Trust Values & Behaviours

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust's 'We are here for you' behavioural standards

Management and administrative experience

Essential

  • Good leadership skills
  • Evidence of completion of an audit cycle or quality improvement project

Desirable

  • Experience of change management

Personal Attributes

Essential

  • Good leadership skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues, patients, relatives, GPS and other agencies
  • Enthusiasm and ability to work under pressure
  • Good organisation and management skills
  • Supportive & tolerant
  • Ability to work within an MDT

Teaching and Research

Essential

  • Experience of supervising junior staff
  • Training with educational supervision or willingness to undertake

Desirable

  • ATSM in Medical Education
  • Original Research Publications
  • Higher teaching degree or qualification or training

Practical Requirements

Essential

  • Ability to travel between City Hospital, QMC and community campuses
  • Willingness to work an on-call rota
  • Prepared to live or stay within 30 minutes of the hospital

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Nottingham City Hospital

Nottinghamshire

NG5 1PB


Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Address

Nottingham City Hospital

Nottinghamshire

NG5 1PB


Employer's website

https://www.nuh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

GynaeOncology Lead + Consultant in Gynae Oncology

Ketan Gajjar

ketan.gajjar@nhs.net

Details

Date posted

18 July 2025

Pay scheme

Hospital medical and dental staff

Grade

Consultant

Salary

£105,504 to £139,882 a year per annum

Contract

Locum

Duration

6 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

164-7281539

Job locations

Nottingham City Hospital

Nottinghamshire

NG5 1PB


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